Panel with a slider

ABSTRACT

A panel provided with a slider. The slider including a first surface and the panel including a second surface, the slider is being configured to be assembled to the panel with the first surface facing the second surface. The second surface is provided with an insertion groove and a displacement groove, which are of a longitudinal shape. A first angle, which is between the second surface and the insertion groove, is an acute angle. A strip protrudes from the first surface. A second angle, which is between the strip and the first surface, is an acute angle. The strip is configured to be inserted into the insertion groove when the slider is assembled to the panel. A displaceable tongue is arranged in the displacement groove. A locking surface of the displaceable tongue is configured to cooperate with a locking surface of the strip for locking the strip to the panel.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims the benefit of Swedish Application No.1450891-5, filed on Jul. 11, 2014. The entire contents of SwedishApplication No. 1450891-5 are hereby incorporated herein by reference intheir entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a fastening device for connecting arunner, such as a drawer runner to a panel, such as a building panel, awall panel, furniture component or the like.

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

Drawer sliders are known that are fixed to, e.g., furniture by screws. Adrawback with the known systems is that it time consuming to assemblethe sliders to the furniture.

The above description of various known aspects is the applicant'scharacterization of such, and is not an admission that any of the abovedescription is considered as prior art.

SUMMARY

It is an object of certain embodiments of the present disclosure toprovide an improvement over the above described techniques and knownart. Particularly to reduce the time for assembling and the strength ofthe locking system is improved by embodiments of the disclosure.

At least some of these and other objects and advantages that will beapparent from the description have been achieved by a first aspect ofthe disclosure that comprises a set comprising a panel and a slider,such as a drawer slider. The slider comprises a first surface and thepanel comprises a second surface. The slider is being configured to beassembled to the panel with the first surface facing the second surface.The second surface is provided with an insertion groove and adisplacement groove, which are of a longitudinal shape. A first angle,which is between the second surface and the insertion groove, is anacute angle. A strip protrudes from the first surface and a secondangle, which is between the strip and the first surface, is an acuteangle. The strip is configured to be inserted into the insertion groovewhen the slider is assembled to the panel. A displaceable tongue isarranged in the displacement groove and a locking surface of thedisplaceable tongue is configured to cooperate with a locking surface ofthe strip for locking the strip to the panel.

The displaceable tongue may be pushed into the displacement groove, bythe strip, during assembling of the slider to the panel and spring backto a position in which the locking surface of the displaceable tonguecooperates with the locking surface of the strip.

The panel may extend in a vertical direction and may be a part of afurniture. The strip and the acute angle may have the advantage that theslider may carry a great load when a load, e.g., from a drawer connectedto the slider. The slider may comprise an inner part, which is assembledto the panel, and an outer part, which is connected to the drawer. Theouter part is displaceable relative the inner part. When the drawer witha load is pulled out and the outer part is displaced relative the innerpart a moment is created which may cause the strip to slide out from theinsertion groove. The displaceable tongue is intended to prevent thatstrip slides out from the insertion groove.

A first plane, which is parallel to the depth direction of the insertiongroove, may intersect a second plane, which is parallel to the depthdirection of the displacement groove.

An opening of the displacement groove is preferably adjacent to anopening of the insertion groove.

The first and the second angle may be essentially the same and in therange of about 45° to about 60°.

A third angle, which is between the insertion groove and thedisplacement groove, may be in the range of about 60° to about 90°. Anangle about 90° may provide an improved locking between the displaceabletongue and the strip.

A fourth angle, which is between the displacement groove and the secondsurface, may be in the range of about 45° to about 60°.

The locking surface of the strip may be arranged in a recess at an uppersurface of the strip.

A locking element may protrudes from the first surface and the secondsurface may comprises a locking groove, preferably a hole, such as adrill hole, wherein the locking element is configured to cooperate withthe locking groove for preventing the strip from being displaced alongthe insertion groove. The insertion groove may extend along essentiallythe entire panel and may have an opening at one or both side edges ofthe panel, e.g., at a backside of the panel. Without the locking elementand the locking groove the slider may be displaced along and out of theinsertion groove. The insertion groove may also be produced withmechanical cutting with rotating tools with an axis of orientation whichis perpendicular to the insertion groove. Such a production may create arounded surface at an end of the insertion groove. The rounded surfacemay guide the strip out of the insertion groove when a load is appliedon the slider along the insertion groove, e.g., when a drawer which isattached to the slider is pulled out along the slider.

A fifth angle, which is between the first surface and the lockingelement, is preferably essentially the same as the second angle. A sixthangle, which is between the locking groove and the second surface, ispreferably essentially the same as the fifth angle. These angles mayprovide and easy assembling by a displacement of the slider relative tothe panel in a direction parallel to the second angle.

The strip may be provided with a friction connection, such as protrudingparts, at an upper an/or lower surface, and/or at an outer edge, whereinthe protruding parts are configured to cooperate with a surface of theinsertion groove for preventing the strip from being displaced along theinsertion groove. The friction connection may be an alternative to thelocking element and the locking groove.

Slider may comprise parts comprising a metal, produced of, e.g., bentmetal sheets. The slider may also comprise parts comprising a polymer,produced, e.g., by injection moulding.

The core of the panel may be a wood-based core, preferably made of MDF,HDF, OSB, WPC, plywood or particleboard. The core may also be a plasticcore comprising thermosetting plastic or thermoplastic, e.g., vinyl,PVC, PU or PET. The plastic core may comprise fillers. The panel may beprovided with a decorative layer, such as a foil or a veneer, on one ormore surfaces. The panel may also be of solid wood.

The slider may, as an alternative, be a fixed carrying device for, e.g.,a shelf or other furniture component.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure will by way of example be described in moredetail with reference to the appended schematic drawings, which showsembodiments of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 1A-C show an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIGS. 2A-C show an embodiment of an assembling.

FIGS. 3A shows a 3D-view of an embodiment of the disclosure beforeassembling.

FIGS. 4A-B show an embodiment of a panel and parts of an embodiment of alocking system.

FIGS. 5A-C show an embodiment of an assembling.

FIG. 6A shows an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIGS. 7A-B show an embodiment of parts of an embodiment of a lockingsystem and a slider.

FIGS. 8A-D show a displaceable tongue according to an embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIGS. 9A-B show an embodiment of parts of an embodiment of a lockingsystem and a slider.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

An embodiment of the disclosure is shown in FIG. 1A-C. FIG. 1C shows anenlargement of the encircled area of FIG. 1B, which shows a schematicdrawing of a panel 8 and a slider 1. The embodiments include a set,which may be a part of a furniture or kitchen furnishing, comprising apanel 8 and a slider 1, such as a drawer slider. The panel may be of arectangular shape and arranged such that it extends in a verticaldirection. The slider may comprise an inner part 3, which is assembledto the panel, and an outer part 2, which is configure to be connected toa drawer (not shown in the figures). The outer part may be displaceablerelative the inner part. The slider comprises a first surface 15 and thepanel comprising a second surface 16. The slider is configured to beassembled to the panel with the first surface 15 facing the secondsurface 16. The second surface 16 is provided with an insertion groove10 and a displacement groove 9, which are of a longitudinal shapeextending along the second surface 16. A first angle 20 (see FIG. 4B),which is between the second surface and the insertion groove, is anacute angle. A strip 4 protrudes from the first surface. A second angle25 (see FIG. 2A), which is between the strip 4 and the first surface 15,is an acute angle. The strip is configured to be inserted into theinsertion groove when the slider is assembled to the panel. Adisplaceable tongue 30 is arranged in the displacement groove 9. Alocking surface 81 (see FIG. 8C) of the displaceable tongue isconfigured to cooperate with a locking surface 6 of the strip forlocking the strip to the panel. The insertion groove and thedisplacement groove extend in a horizontal direction and may extend overessentially the entire panel.

The first surface 15 of the slider may comprise a locking element 12 andthe second surface of the panel may comprise a locking groove 7 (seeFIG. 4B), preferably a hole, such as a drill hole. The locking elementis configured to cooperate with the locking groove for preventing thestrip from being displaced along the insertion groove.

An upper surface of the strip 4 may comprise a recess 5 and the lockingsurface of the strip 6 may be arranged in the recess.

An opening of the displacement groove is arranged adjacent an opening ofthe insertion groove. A first plane, which is parallel to the depthdirection of the insertion groove 10, intersects a second plane, whichis parallel to the depth direction of the displacement groove 9.

When the drawer 27, schematically shown in FIG. 2C and FIG. 5C, with aload F1 is pulled out and the outer part 2 is displaced relative theinner part 3 a moment is created with an upwardly directed moment forceF2 on the inner part of the slider. The moment force F2 may cause thestrip 4 to slide out from the insertion groove 10. The displaceabletongue 30 is intended to prevent the strip from sliding out from theinsertion groove.

FIGS. 2A-C show an assembling of an embodiment of the slider 1 and thepanel 8. The first angle 20 (see FIG. 4B) is the same as the secondangle 25 and the slider 1 is displaced in a direction 26 which also hasthe same angle to the panel. The displaceable tongue is pushed towards abottom of the displacement groove by the strip, as is shown in FIG. 2B.The displaceable tongue springs back when the slider has reached thelocked position, in which the locking surface of the displaceable tonguecooperates with the locking surface of the strip, as is shown in FIG.2C.

FIG. 3A shows a 3D-view of an embodiment of the panel with thedisplacement groove 9 and the insertion groove 10, the slider 1 and thedisplaceable tongue 30 before they are assembled. The embodimentcomprises an embodiment of the displacement groove 9 and the insertiongroove 10 that are open at a first and a second side edge of the panel8.

FIG. 4A shows an embodiment of the panel with a displacement groove 9and an insertion groove 10, which are open at first side edge and end ata distance from a second side edge of the panel. The displacement groove9 and an insertion groove 10 may also end at a distance from both thefirst and the second side edge. The first side edge is preferably a backside edge and the second edge a front side edge of, e.g., a furniture.The panel 8 may be provided with several displacement grooves 9 and aninsertion grooves 10 and a groove that is not used for assembling of aslider may be covered with covering strip 28.

FIG. 4B shows an embodiment of the panel. The first angle 20, which isbetween the second surface of the panel 8 and the insertion groove 10,is 45°. A third angle 21, which is between the insertion groove and thedisplacement groove 9, is 90°. A fourth angle 24, which is between thedisplacement groove and the second surface, is 45°. A sixth angle 22,which is between the locking groove and the second surface, is 45°. Eachof these angles may vary ±20° or ±10°.

FIGS. 5A-C show an assembling of an embodiment of the slider 1 and thepanel 8. The slider comprises a locking element 12 that protrudes fromthe first surface 15 and the second surface of the panel comprises alocking groove 7. A fifth angle 23, which is between a plane of thefirst surface and the locking element, is preferably essentially thesame as the second angle 25, wherein a sixth angle 22 (see FIG. 4B),which is between the locking groove and the second surface, ispreferably essentially the same as the fifth angle 23. The first angle20 is the same as the second angle 25 and the slider 1 is displaced in adirection 26 which also has the same angle to the panel. Thedisplaceable tongue is pushed towards a bottom of the displacementgroove by the strip, as is shown in FIG. 5B. The displaceable tonguesprings back when the slider has reached the locked position, in whichthe locking surface of the displaceable tongue cooperates with thelocking surface of the strip, as is shown in FIG. 5C.

FIG. 6A shows an embodiment of the panel 8 and the slider 1 whichcomprises a V-shaped strip 4. The locking surface of the displaceabletongue 30 cooperates with a locking surface of the strip which isarranged at an upper surface of a strip. The V-shaped strip may beeasier to produce, e.g., by bending the strip, since no recess for thelocking surface of the strip has to be produced.

FIGS. 7A-B show embodiments of the slider 1, which comprises a frictionconnection at the strip 4. The friction connection cooperates with asurface of the insertion groove 10, for preventing the strip from beingdisplaced along the insertion groove in a direction L parallel to alength direction of the slider. The friction connection may compriseprotruding parts 13 at an upper and/or lower surface of the strip,and/or at an outer edge, wherein the protruding parts are configured tocooperate with a surface of the insertion groove.

The displaceable tongue may be configured as the displaceable tonguedisclosed in, e.g., WO2006/043893 and WO2007/015669, the entire contentsof which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference. The tongue maybe a separate part and is made of, e.g., plastic and inserted in adisplacement groove of a panel. Another embodiment of the displaceabletongue 30 is shown in FIGS. 8A-D. The displaceable tongue comprisesseveral bendable parts 33. The bendable parts are provided with a lowerand an upper friction connection 35 at a distance from the innermostpart of the bendable part. The innermost part of the bendable parts 33is provided with an upper and a lower bevel 39. The tongue is of alongitudinal shape and an outer edge of the displaceable tongue ispreferably straight along essentially the whole longitudinal length ofthe displaceable tongue. An outer part 38 of the displaceable tongue isprovided with a recess 31, which preferably extends along essentiallythe whole longitudinal length of the tongue. A locking surface 81 of therecess is configured to cooperate with a locking surface of the stripfor locking strip to the insertion groove. A bevel 37 is provided ateach end of the longitudinal edge, at a short edge of the displaceabletongue, to facilitate assembling of the slider and the panel by anangling movement. The tongue comprises a groove 34 at each bendable part33. At least a part of the bendable part 33 is pushed into the groove 34during assembling.

The recess 31 may comprise a second recess surface 85, which is arrangedat an obtuse angle to the first recess surface 81. An angle between anupper surface of the displaceable tongue and the first recess surface 81may be in the range of about 5° to about 15°, preferably in the range ofabout 7° to about 8°.

The displaceable tongue is preferably produced by injection moulding andFIG. 8A shows casting gates at the short edges of the displaceabletongue.

FIG. 8C shows displaceable tongue 30 arranged in the displacement groove9 in a position during an assembling when the tongue is pushed into thedisplacement groove. The displacement groove 9 comprises an upper wall,a lower wall and an inner wall extending between the lower and the upperwall. The inner wall may be of a rounded shape. The inner wall may as analternative comprise a plane section provided with a round sectionadjacent to the upper and/or lower wall. The upper friction connectionis configured to cooperate with a plane section of the upper wall. Thelower friction connection is configured to cooperate with a planesection of the lower wall. An upper surface of the displaceable tonguemay be configured to be displaced along the upper wall during assemblingof the slider and the panel. A lower surface of the displaceable tonguemay be configured to be displaced along the lower wall during assemblingof the slider and the panel.

The slider may comprise two or more of said strip 4 along a lengthdirection L of the slider, and the panel 8 may comprise two or more ofsaid insertion groove 10 and two or more of said displacement groove 9.The number of insertion grooves preferably corresponds to or is greaterthan the number of strips. FIG. 9A shows an embodiment of the panel 8that comprises two of said insertion groove 10 and two of saiddisplacement groove. FIG. 9B shows an embodiment of slider whichcomprises two of said strip and is configured to be assembled to thepanel shown in FIG. 9A.

1. A set comprising a panel and a slider, such as a drawer slider, theslider comprising a first surface and the panel comprising a secondsurface, the slider is being configured to be assembled to the panelwith the first surface facing the second surface, wherein the secondsurface is provided with an insertion groove and a displacement groove,which are of a longitudinal shape, wherein a first angle, which isbetween the second surface and the insertion groove, is an acute angle,wherein a strip protrudes from the first surface, wherein a secondangle, which is between the strip and the first surface, is an acuteangle, wherein the strip is configured to be inserted into the insertiongroove when the slider is assembled to the panel, wherein a displaceabletongue is arranged in the displacement groove, wherein a locking surfaceof the displaceable tongue is configured to cooperate with a lockingsurface of the strip for locking the strip to the panel.
 2. The set asclaimed in claim 1, wherein a first plane, which is parallel to thedepth direction of the insertion groove, intersects a second plane,which is parallel to the depth direction of the displacement groove. 3.The set as claimed in claim 1, wherein an opening of the displacementgroove is adjacent an opening of the insertion groove.
 4. The set asclaimed in claim 1, wherein the first and the second angle areessentially the same and in the range of about 45° to about 60°.
 5. Theset as claimed in claim 1, wherein a third angle, which is between theinsertion groove and the displacement groove, is in the range of about60° to about 90°.
 6. The set as claimed in claim 1, wherein a thirdangle, which is between the insertion groove and the displacementgroove, is about 90°.
 7. The set as claimed in claim 1, wherein a fourthangle, which is between the displacement groove and the second surface,is in the range of about 45° to about 60°.
 8. The set as claimed inclaim 1, wherein the locking surface of the strip is arranged in arecess at an upper surface of the strip.
 9. The set as claimed in claim1, wherein a locking element protrudes from the first surface and thesecond surface comprises a locking groove, wherein the locking elementis configured to cooperate with the locking groove for preventing thestrip from being displaced along the insertion groove.
 10. The set asclaimed in claim 9, wherein the locking groove is a hole.
 11. The set asclaimed in claim 9, wherein a fifth angle, which is between a plane ofthe first surface and the locking element, is essentially the same asthe second angle, wherein a sixth angle, which is between the lockinggroove and the second surface, is essentially the same as the fifthangle.
 12. The set as claimed in claim 1, wherein the strip is providedwith protruding parts, at an upper and/or lower surface, and/or at anouter edge, wherein the protruding parts are configured to cooperatewith a surface of the insertion groove for preventing the strip frombeing displaced along the insertion groove.